as, and Mrs. White, wife of Mr. W. White of Salisbury. In the island of Jerfey, the Rev. Francis Le Breton, A. M. dean of Jerfey, and rector of St. Saviour's parish in that ifland.--Mrs. Ainsworth, wife of Mr. Aintworth, of Clarendon Park, near Salisbury.

At Andover, Mr. Fennell, the fenior member of that corporation.-At Hannock-house, near Monmouth, in his 62d year, the rev. Philip Griffin, L. L. D. vicar of Warnford, Hants, and fon of the late admiral Griffin.—Mrs Catharine Hutchinson, wife of Mr. Hutchinfon, portrait painter at Bath.--At Builth, Breconshire,in the 92d year of her age, dame Mary Rudd, relict of Howell Gwynne, Efq. of Gwuth, near Builth.

Lately, in South Anne-ftreet, Dublin, of the complicated miteries of difeafe and poverty, Henry Lucas, M. A. fon of Dr. Charles Lucas, formerly repre. fentative of that city in parliament. The fate of this unhappy man is a melancholy warning to thole who put their trust in popular affection. Had Dr. Lucas, who was a man of fterling ability, a plied himfelf to the purfuit of his profellion, he might have railed an ample fortune to his family; but he became the leader of a party, and left that family to perish: It is too true that the unhappy gentleman, whofe death we now record, has for many years been fuftained chiefly by thofe who had been hoftile to his father's politics, and that half the fum, which is at this moment wantonly wafting in decorations of the ftatue of Dr. Lucas, in the Royal Exchange, would have faved his fon from perishing for want.

At his houfe in Great Marlboroughftreet, Dr. Garnett. The fcientific world has fuftained great lofs by the death of this gentleman, who was endowed by nature with great talents,

which he had cultivated with unremit ting affiduity. He was well acquainted with moft branches of natural history, but he had particularly turned his atten tion towards chemistry, and was profoundly skilled in all its modern improvements.

Thomas Harrington, Efq. of Waltham Hall, Effex. Walking in the Green Park, he fuddenly dropt down in a fit of apoplexy, and in a few minutes after expired in the aims of a gentieman whole humanity led him to his affittance. Mr. Harrington wasthe author of feveral medical tracts.

At Brompton, near London, by a rapid decline, aged 27, Mis Sophia Colfton, daughter of the late rev. Mr. Colftan, of Firkin's-hall, in Oxfordshire, a lady truly beloved and regretted. She has left the bulk of her fortune to her fteady friend Mits Rofs. This lovely and amiable pair had for years fome tecluded themselves from the deleterious diffipation of public life, and the empty phantom of adulation, for a beautiful retreat in Wales, becoming the elegant culrivators of fimple nature, and the fict votaries of her attendant handmaids.Truth and virtue

"The world forgetting, by the world

forgot."

On Tuesday, July 22, at Sampfon. Hall, Kerfey, in Suffolk, Mrs. Katherine Thorowgood, a maiden lady, only child and heirefs of the late Sir Thomas Thorowgood, Knight, and the laft of that name and family. We hear that fhe has left the Rev. Mr. Tennant, of Higham an eftate of upwards of 600l. per annum; the wrote her own will, and had no particular acquaintance with Mr. Tenant, but bequeathed him the legacy, as it is fuppofed, in confequence, of his family and fituation in life.

Grand Compounder. The Rev. William Farith, Mafter of Arts, of Magdalen college, Cambridge, and reader in Chemistry, in that University, was admitted ad eundem. The Rev. Thomas Thorp, Student in Civil Law, of St. John's college, was admitted Bachelor in Civil Law. Mr. William Henry Mofely, of St. Mary Hall; the Rev. Brownlow Yorke, of Christ Church;

Mr.

Mr. C. Garth of Merton college; the Rev. William Jocelyn Palmer, of Brafenofe college: Evan Williams, Lewis Anwyl, and John Hughes, of Jefus college; and Thomas Winchefter Lewis, of St. John's college, Bachelors of Arts, were admitted Matters of Arts.

On Tuesday the 13th inft. the Rev. Charles Pryce, of Merton college, and Henry Taylor of Lincoln college, Bachelors of Arts, were admitted Matters of Arts.

Saturday the 17th, the last day of Act Term, Meffrs. William Henry Mofeley, of St. Mary Hall, and Peter Rainier, of Oriel college; Mafters of Arts, were admitted Bachelors and to practife in Medicine. The Rev. Samuel James Goodenough, and the Hon. and Rev. Pierce Meade, Bachelors of Arts, of Wadham college, were admitted Mafters of Arts. Mr. Frederick Hamilton Carrington, of the fame college, was admitted Bachelor of Arts. The number of Regent Maf. ters this year was one hundred and ten.

On Friday morning laft, in full convocation, the honorary degree of Doctor in Civil Law was conferred on the Right Honourable Viscount Nelson of the Nile, Duke of Bronti, and on the Right Honourable Sir William Hamilton, Knight of the Bath, to which they were feverally prefented by Dr. Blackstone, Vinerian Profeffor of Law. And at the fame time, the Rev. William Nelfon, of Chrift's college, and Doctor of Divinity in the Univerfity of Cambridge, was admitted to the fame degree in this University, to which he was prefented by Doctor Collinfon, Lady Margaret's Profeffor of Divinity.

The freedom of this city was prefented in a gold box to his Lordship on the preceding day.

On the 27th ult. was inftituted to the vicarage of Chepstow, the Rev. William Morgan, on the prefentation of Edward Beavan, Efq. void by the death of the late incumbent, the Rev. W. Sayfe. Laft week were elected the Rev. Griffith Griffith, M. A. Fellow, and Mr. Thomas Davies, Scholar of Jefus college.

The Rev. H. Baffet, of Glentworth, in Lincolnshire, was on the 13th ult. inftituted, and on the 18th and 26th inducted to the livings of Glentworth and Thoresby, by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Lincoln.

On Friday last John King, Bachelor in Medicine, of Chrift Church, was admitted Doctor in Medicine; J. Erskine, Eq. Master of Arts, and Student in Civil Law, of Chrift Church; and the Rev, John Dampier, Student in Civil Law, of Baliol college, were admitted Bachelors in Civil Law.-Charles Price, Mafter of Arts, and Student in Medicine, of Wadham college, was admitted Bachelor, and to practife in Medicine.-The Rev. John Moufley, of Trinity college; John Hume Spry, of Oriel college; Robert Williams, and William Cowley, of Chrift Church, Bachelors of Arts, were admitted Mafters of Arts.-Meff. Thomas Harrison, William Stamper, and Joshua Richardfon, of Queen's college; Richard Jebb, of Oriel college; Thomas Davies, of Worcester college; and Samuel Mence, of Trinity college, were admitted Bachelors of Arts.

On Saturday the Rev. Thomas Grove, of St. Mary Hall; Thomas Thompson, Efq. of Univerfity college, and the Rev. John Trefufis of Oriel college, Bachelors of Arts, and Grand Compounders, were admitted Mafters of Arts; and the Rev. Edward Griffiths, Bachelor of Arts, of Jefus College, was admitted Mafter of Arts.

Thuriday the Rev. William Lloyd, vicar of Aylesbury, Bucks, Matter of Arts, of University college, was admit. ted Bachelor and Doctor of Divinity.John Erfkine, Efq. Bachelor in Civil Law, of Chrift Church, was admitted Doctor in Civil Law.-The Rev. Rowland Hill, Bachelor of Arts, of Brafenofe college, was admitted Master of Arts.

CAMBRIDGE.

July 2.] Upon an application to the court of Chancery to fet afide the charter of Downing college, as having been unduly obtained, after a hearing of three days, on Tuesday laft the validity of that charter was established.

The Rev. Thomas Toke, M. A. of Chrift's college, is elected into a fellowfhip of that fociety, in the room of Henry Bertram Ogle, Eiq.

The Rev. Mr. Warter, Mr. Charles Grant, Mr. Robert Grant, of Magdalen, and Mr. Samuel Lowe, of Trinity college, were on Wednesday elected Fellows of Magdalen.

The

The four prizes of 15 guineas each, given annually by the Reprefentatives in Parliament for this Univerfity, for the beft differtations in Latin profe, are this year adjudged as follows: for the Senior Bachelors, to Mr. Henry Vincent Bayley, and Mr. Charles Le Bas of Trinity college; and for the Middle Bachelors, to Mr. Henry Martyn of St. John's, and Mr. Charles Grant, of Magdalen college.

The Rev. George Stevenfon, rector of the Union of Callan, and formerly Fellow of King's college, is prefented to the deanry of Kilfenora, in Ireland.

A difpenfation has paffed the Great Seal to enable the Rev. Henry Harrifon, A. M. of Magdalen college, Oxford, and Chaplain to the Earl of Romney, to hold the rectory of Warmington, in Warwickshire, with the rectory of Bugook, in Northamptonshire.

The fermon on Commencement Sunday, at Great St. Mary's church, was preached in the morning by the Rev. Dr. Nelfon, brother of Adin. Lord Vifc. Nelfon, Duke of Bronti, from Matthew, chap. 14. v. 18. The afternoon fermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Strong, Archdeacon of Northampton, from Romans, chap. 1. V. 17.

Tuesday last being Commencement Day, feveral noblemen and gentlemen were admitted to their different degrees. Earl Percy, fon of his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, is admitted of St. John's college.

The Lord Bishop of London has been pleafed to prefent the Rev. Profeffor Wollafton to the place and dignity of a Prebendary, in the cathedral church of St. Paul.

The Rev. J. H. Renouard, one of the Junior Fellows of Trinity college, is elected Senior Fellow, in the room of the late Mr. Garnham.

July 9.] On Tuesday laft being Commencement Day, the following Noblemen and Gentlemen were admitted to the feveral degrees undermentioned.

Four Doctors in Divinity. Doctors Wiliam Nelion of Chrift college, brother to Admiral Lord Vifcount Nelfon, Duke of Bronti; Wil. liam Strong of Queen's college; Eli Morgan Price, of Trinity college; William Boultbee Sleath, of Emmanuel college.

One Doctor in Civil Law.ad eundem. Dr. Dealtree, of the University of Oxford.

Two Doctors in Medicine. Doctors William Lambe of St. John's college; James Franck, of Pembroke college.

Nine Bachelors in Divinity.

The Rev. Robert Jones, the Rev. Thomas Holden Gawthrop, the Rev. Richard Cockburn, the Rev. William Cooper and the Rev. John Palmer, Fellows of St. John's college; the Rev. James Currey, Fellow and Tutor of Bene't college; the Rev. Thomas Allfopp, fellow of Emanuel college; the Rev. James Maniftree, and the Rev. Thomas Wilkinfon, of Trinity college. Five Bachelors in Civil Law. William Marke Farmer of Emmanuel college; John Buller, of Bene't college; Tho. Corne Miller, of St. John's college; William Hockin, of Jefus college; and Knight Mitchell, of Trinity ball.

Six Honorary Mafters of Arts.

Lord Lilford, of St. John's college; Hon. Mr. Leflie, of St. John's college, fon of the Countefs of Rothes; the Hon. Mr. Robinfon, of St. John's college, brother to Lord Grantham; the Hon. Littleton and Frederick Powis, of Trinity college, brothers to Lord Lilford; Lord Althorpe of Trinity college, fon of Earl Spencer.

Eighty-two Mafters of Arts. King's College.-Meffrs. Carter, Smith, Taylor, Tippet, Willon, Wright. 6.

Trinity College.-Meffrs. Ainflie, Battin, Brown, Brooks, Childers, Clark, Coltman, Fell, Foord, Heald, Hornby, Jeffreys, Lees, Mair, Malkin, Moore, Peyps, ten. Robinson, Smedley, Tindal.

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Catharine-ball.-Mr. Pearce. I. Fejus college. -Meffis. Apthorpe, Hooper, Rogers, Salmon, Whalley. §. Christ's college.—Meffrs. Barlow. Bennett, Burford, Holt, Maife, Spry. 6. Magda en college.- -Meffis. Barrs, Bird, Harvey, Lowe.

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Emmanuel college.-Meffis. Cage, Goforth, Lloyd, Manners, Pickwood, Postlethwaite, Sanders. 7.

Sisney college-Meffrs. Cruttenden, Davie, Jackfon. 3.

July 15.] The Rev. G. Belgrave, D. D. has been empowered, by a dif penfation, to hold the vicarage of Stebbing, in the county of Effex, together with the rectory of Cockfield, in Suf. .folk.

The Rev. Marmaduke Wilkinson, B. A. is prefented to the reory of Redgrave with Beldale, in Suffolk, vacant by the death of the Rev. Morgan Graves.

On Saturday laft the Rev. Wm. Carey, A. M. was inftalled prebendary of Barnby-on-the-Moor, Yorkihire, void by the refignation of the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Cathcart.

The Rev. John Watts, mafter of the academy in College-lane, Northampton, is inftituted by the Lord Bishop of Peterborough, to the rectory of Collingtree, Northamptonshire, on the pretentation of the Rev. Mr. Hill.

July 16.] We understand that the following Grace has paffed the Senate with only three diffentient voices.

Quum facris Concionibus in templo Academiæ habendis haud fatis provifum videatur:

Placeat Vobis, ut ii, qui pro ratione Senioritatis diebus Dominicis poft meridiem confciones habere tenentur, nemi

nem fibi vicarium ab initio Octobris proximè fequentis ufque ad finem Junii adfifcant, nifi aliquem è Selectis Concionatoribus mox defignandis.

Placeat etiam Vobis, ut novem Selecti Concionatores a Pro-Cancellario, Regio Theologiæ Profeffore, Profeffore Norrifiano, et Procuratoribus, aut eorum vices gerentibus, fiqui fint, vel faltem tribus eorum confentientibus, quorum unus femper fit Piocancellarius, finguli in fingulos menfes prædictos eligan. tur. Ita tamen ut dictis Concionatori. bus vices fuas, inter fefe, pro arbitrio, permutare liceat.

Atque ut Electio fiat ante finem inftantis Termini. Denique ut fiquis hoc munus fibi delatum detrectaverit, alius quam primum fieri poffit, in ejus locum fubrogetur.

In confequence of the above Grace, the following gentlemen of the highest refpect in the univerfity have been elected preachers for the first year; and we trust that none of them will refufe an appointment to honourable to themfelves, and fo important to the public.

Rev. Dr. Pearce, Mafter of Jefus college; Rev. Mr. Fawcet, Norrifian Proteffer; Rev. Mr. King, Fellow of Trinity, Rev. Mr. Holden, Tutor of Sidney; Rev. Mr. Crefwell, Tutor of Clare-hall; Rev. Mr. Outram, Public Orator; Rev. Mr. Vickers, Tutor of Trinity-hall; Rev. Mr. Otter, Tutor of Jefus; Rev. Mr. Wordfworth, Fellow of Trinity.

July 23.] The Rev. Mr. Comyn, chaplain to Vifcount Nelson, is inftituted to the rectory of Bridgeham, in Norfolk.